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Hpa-an Situation Update: T'Nay Hsah Township, March to May 2013

Posted on:2 September 2013

By:saw poe zaw

Issue:

Drug production, sale or use

Killing

Land Confiscation

Location:

Hpa-an District

Year:

2013

Type:

Situation Updates

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The above photos were taken on May 12th 2013 by a community member trained by KHRG in C--- village, Noh Hta Baw village tract, T'Nay Hsah Township, Hpa-an District. The first photo shows two hillocks (karst formations). The BGF Battalion #1016's Battalion Commander Mya Khaing manufactures yaba on these hillocks and celebrates "ar wer day", a festival during which the community typically uses yaba and gambles. The third and forth photos were taken on April 28th 2013 in the C--- village entrance, C--- village, Noh Hta Baw village tract, T'Nay Hsah Township, Hpa-an District. Many households in the village sell yaba, including some BGF and Karen Peace Council soldiers' family members. The community member reported that the villager who told him this was very nervous, and said that, "If people know that I told you this, people will kill me." [Photos: KHRG]

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Photo-1

Location:

Hpa-an District

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Location:

Hpa-an District

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Location:

Hpa-an District

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Location:

Hpa-an District

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These two photos were taken by a community member train by KHRG on June 4th 2013 in H--- village, Taw Soh village tract, Ta Kreh Township, Hpa-an District. The first photo shows 51-year-old Naw M---, who lives in H--- village. The second photo shows her land that was confiscated by BGF's Battalion Commander Boh Kya Aye. According to the KHRG community member who spoke with Naw M---, Boh Kya Aye demanded Naw M--- pay 600,000 kyat to continue using her own land. In order to pay the bribe, Naw M--- sold her gold and five cattle and, after paying the money, the former commander informed her that, "We won't disturb your land anymore," however, she was not provided with any documentation to confirm this. [Photos: KHRG]